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Last month, Lang business students had the opportunity to present their creative business solutions to industry representatives as part of a fourth-year capstone course. In the course, students were placed into teams and received a real-world business challenge from their assigned organization.

With the current restrictions, students pitched their solutions remotely to representatives from one of three industry partners: Canadian Tire Corporation, Magna International, and RBC.

The Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture has launched several subcommittees to work with stakeholders to better understand the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Sport sector and support the sector with resuming operations after the health crisis is over.

A leading expert in sport management who has worked with sports organizations across the world has been named as the Lang Chair in Sport Management.

Lang alumnus Tony D'Amato Stortz is using his extra time during the pandemic by offering to build personal gardens for his neighbours.

After receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), D'Amato Stortz decided to use the spare time and money to do his part in alleviating food-driven anxiety and give back to his community. In return for the gardens, he only asks that they do their part to help the community.

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The University of Guelph and the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics are excited to announce that Dr. Lysa Porth will become the new dean of the Lang School effective October 1st, 2020.